VICARTE, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia/UNL Caparica
Venetian Glass in Portugal, 2014
The Instituto Italiano de Cultura de Lisboa collaborating with VICARTE, Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, February 12, 18.30h. Il vetro veneziano nel mondo, Rosa Barovier Mentasti
Descending from one of Venice’s ancient glass making families, Rosa Barovier Mentasti was awarded a degree in Ancient Literature by the University of Padua in 1973 with a thesis on antique glass. Since then, she has been dedicated to studying the history of both ancient and modern Venetian glass. In addition to many articles and publications, including Il VetroVeneziano dal Medioevo ad oggi published in 1982, she has curated?several international exhibitions of ancient and contemporary glass, including Vetri. Nel Mondo. Oggi, hosted by the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti in Venice in 2004
10-11 March, 14.00-1800h "Blowing borosilicate glass in VICARTE studio", Cesare Toffolo
Cesare was born in Murano in 1961, and grew up in a family of top Glass Artists. His Grandfather Giacomo, was a Master Glass Blower in the Venini Furnace. He taught his son Florino (Cesare' father) the techniques that made him also a Master Glass Blower at Venini by the age of 17. Florino then specialized in flameworking, getting the acceptance of the most traditional people of Murano. Cesare often visited his father's studio, and learned flameworking at 15. He lost his father two years later, but continued perfecting the technique on his own. He reached the same credibility that Florino enjoyed in Murano. In addition, Cesare developed many flameworking techniques never tried before. Some of these are the Filigree, Incalmo and the use of Gold leaf. He collaborated with the most prestigious glass establishments in Murano and Abroad, and was 21 when he exhibited at the Palazzo Ca' Vendramin Calergi in Venice. At the age of 30, Cesare was invited to teach at the Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle. This was followed by other courses there, and at the Niijima Glass Art Center in Tokyo, at the Studio of Corning Museum of Glass in Corning NY, at the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina, at the Toyama Glass Art Institute and at Kanazu Forest Of Creation Foundation in Japan.?He's been invited to demonstrate his lampworking skills in Tokyo at the Glass Art Institute and at the Glass House Institute, and at the Symposium European of Glass in France. Museums, Galleries, and Collectors prize his work worldwide. Cesare is one of the top Glass Artists in Murano, and his work is listed in pubblications that track down the value of High End Art in Italy. He was the conceiver and the founder of CENTRO STUDIO VETRO, a non-profit cultural association, born in Murano in 1997, that promoted Glass Art in Italy and Abroad from that date to 2003. He was also the conceiver of Vetro Magazine published by Centro Studio Vetro. From 2001 to 2003 he coordinated the Glass Workshops in Venice, in S. Servolo Island as Artistic Director.
12 March, 14..00h, Library Theater Room"Renaissance enamelled Venetian Glass", Marco Verità
Holding a degree in Chemistry, he worked for over thirty years in the Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro in Venice-Murano, performing research and assessments on glass materials, both modern and ancient, the latter for archeometric purposes and also to assess issues relating to conservation and restoration. Member of numerous international organizations, since 2009 he has been working with the Laboratory for the Assessment of Ancient Materials (LAMA) of the IUAV University of Venice.
13 March, 14.00h, Library Theater Room "Glass, an immaginative impulse for contemporary art and viceversa", Francesca Giubilei,
Graduated in Art and Economics at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice in 2007 and completed her education with post-graduated studies in Managment of Cultural Assets and Activities. She is currently completing a second degree in Contemporary Art History and Criticism. Since 2008 she collaborates with Berengo Studio working on the development and organization of cultural projects such as Glasstress, a biennial event dedicated to contemporary art in glass. She is also a free-lance curator, executive director of Arterra (Museum and Art Residency in Wien) and an occasionaly writer about the art world.
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